The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2414-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Southwest Trail Mix for Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling specific lots of Nature's Harvest and K&G Southwest Trail Mix because they may contain sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 regardless of other factors, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Nature's Harvest Southwest Trail Mix and K&G Southwest Trail Mix. The recall is being issued because the products may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by the following UPCs and Best By/Date Codes: UPC 071725711533 (Nature's Harvest Southwest Trail Mix) with Best By/Date Codes of 11/28/2016, 12/27/2016, 12/30/2016, and 1/17/2017; and UPC 708615110434 (K&G Southwest Trail Mix) with a Best By/Date Code of 11/28/2016. A total of 92,865 cases were distributed across 38 U.S. states and in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantry for the listed UPCs and date codes. If they possess these items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify a particular consumer action beyond the standard recall protocol, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 071725711533, Natures Harvest Southwest Trail MixBest By/Date Code: 11/28/2016,12/27/2016,12/30/2016, 1/17/2017 . UPC 708615110434, K&G Southwest Trail MixBest By/Date Code: 11/28/2016.
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Category
Food — Trail Mix
Hazard
Affected units
92,865

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Best By/Date Code:11/28/2016
  • 12/27/2016
  • 12/30/2016
  • 1/17/2017 .

Distribution

Distributed in 38 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 55 recalled by Treehouse Foods under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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